Alphabet's Waymo recalls over 1,200 vehicles after collisions with roadway barriers

FILE PHOTO: A Waymo self-driving vehicle is parked outside the Alphabet company’s offices where its been testing autonomous vehicles in Chandler, Arizona, U.S., March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Heather Somerville/File Photo

Alphabet’s self-driving unit, Waymo, is recalling 1,212 vehicles after some cars collided with roadway barriers due to a fault in how the vehicle detected or responded to the objects, the company said on Wednesday.

The affected vehicles have already been fixed with a software update, the company said in a report filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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